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the subject was attending school there. Their marriage was celebrated February 20, 1870, and to them three children have been born, as follows: Lyman G .. born March 3. 1880. at home with his parents: Fred. born in 1882, lives at home: Thomas R., born August 9, 1885, lives at home. Upon his marriage Mr. Higgins moved upon the farm of his father, and has followed farming ever since, upon the death of his father, in 1879. taking charge of the oll place. His mother died when he was a small boy. Mr. Higgins is a Republican and is much interested in his party's success. though he does not himself take an active part in politics. He and his wife are men- bers of the Church of God, and he is one of the elders and trustees of that church. He makes a specialty of small fruit grow- ing, and raises immense quantities of stran- berries, blackberries, die. He sells to com- mission houses, and his products go to al portions of the United States. He is thor- oughly posted in the growing of the small fruits, is well known and highly respected. Mr. Higgins has in his possession an ol parchment deed executed under the admin- istration of President Martin Van Buren. and which is a valuable relic in the Hig- gins home.
JOHN M. LLOYD.
There is a great difference between the business ideas of fifty years ago and those of the present time. In former times there was a little or no co-operation among Isi- ness men. The partnerships were sindall and the business was confined to lines wholly different from those of this day. The tan-
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ner was independent, and many men started small tanneries, as it was found that the times required that the large number of furs in the country should be used up in some fashion. So here and there through the woods little tanneries were started and there the early settlers secured their supplies of leather. They either took their skins there to be dressed on shares or for so much money, and then journeymen shoemakers came through in the fall and the spring of each year to make the shoes of the family from the leather which they had obtained from their nearest tanner. The father of subject was a tanner by trade, but his period ran into the next one, and he therefore gave up that business and engaged in farming. The subject of this memoir was born in Fayette county, Ohio, June 17, 1840, and is the son of Amor and Roseann W. ( Tully) Lloyd. The former was born in 1812, and died in 1857, at the age of forty-five years. while the latter was born in 1813 and died in 1887, at the age of seventy-four years. The Lloyds were of Scotch descent and the Tully family lived in Ross county, Ohio. The fa- ther of subject in early life learned the trade of tanner, and subject also learned it, but as it was distasteful to him he gave it up be- fore he really started in it and took up farm- ing. following the latter pursuit down to the present time. The parents met and were married in Ohio, and to them were born the following five children : John M., subject : Permelia, who became the wife of Isaac Vincent and is now deceased ; Cordelia, who resides in Ohio and is unmarried : Melissa. who wedded Joseph Watts and lives in illi- nois: Isabella, who is unmarried and lives with her sister Cordelia in Ohio. Amor Lloyd worked at the tanner's trade until
1853, when he gave it up and bought a farm and began tilling the soil. In 1857 he sold his farm in Ohio and went to Missouri, where he bought two hundred and twenty- two acres and then returned to Ohio, but ere he could do anything farther he was stricken down by death, passing away November 25. 1857. He was a man of excellent parts and principles and his early death was a great blow to his stricken family. He was a prominent Whig in his time, and just before his death was just as prominently associated! with the new Republican party. He served as justice of the peace for several years in Franklin township. Fayette county, Ohio. and served as postmaster of Otterbine for several years. At the same time he was obliged to carry the mail between Otterbine and Bloomingsburg once each week, mak- ing the trip of three and a half miles on horseback. In many ways he made himself useful in the busy world.
John M. Lloyd. the subject proper, be- gan to learn the tanner's trade, but as has been stated. changed to farming. He was about thirteen years old when he went upon the farm and was about seventeen when his father passed away. Being the eldest child. the cares of his mother and his sisters were thrown largely upon his shoulders, but he did not spare himself and soon had the af- fairs left by his father in good shape. He remained at home until he was of age and then started out to do for himself. One of the first things he did, and it was very much to his credit, was to select a good wife and marry her. He chose Miss Mary C., daugh- ter of Elijah and Nancy ( Hopkins ) Bloom- er, who was born August 9, 1845. in Ohio and was reared on a farm, and hence was fitted to assist her husband instead of being
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a burden on his time and efforts. To this son, the subject proper of this sketch. The marriage six children were born, as follows: parents lived on the Marshall county farm until about 1882, when they remove ! to Van Buren county, Michigan, and they now have a pleasant home in the great fruit belt that state. Arvada, born October 1, 1866, became the wife of James Alexander and lives in Frank- lin township: Dessie M., who was born No- vember 8, 1860, is unmarried and at home and is a member of the Baptist church at Mentone: Eva, born February 19. 1872, Was the wife of John Cook and died April 20. 1800: Franklin T., born September 23. 1875: Mace, born September 10, 1885. These children have all received good com- mon-school educations and are an honor to their parents. The family came from Ohio to this county in 1868 and bought the farm on which Mr. Lloyd now lives, formerly
THOMAS CLARK HOLLOWAY.
Thomas Clark Holloway, present trustee of Wayne township. Kosciusko county, In- diana, with his residence near the city of Warsaw, was born on a farm in Marshall county, Indiana, August 23. 1851. He is a son of Levi and Harriet ( Mather) Hollo- way, who were born, reared and married in Stark county, Ohio, and came to Indiana two or three years prior to the birth of their
Thomas Clark Holloway was reared og the old homestead, and while assisting in the cultivation of the home place learned in addition the carpenter's trade and began to take contracts for buildings. In 1883 he came to Wayne township, Kosciusko coun- ty. Indiana, and purchased a farm two miles northwest of Warsaw, and engaged in con- tracting in conjunction with his farming. as a builder employing three or four assis- part of the Bybee farm. Here he has since . ants. Having been a lifelong Republican, resided, engaged in the task of tilling the stubborn soil. In 1882 he erected his fine brick house. He makes a specialty of rear- ing grade hogs for the market and by his ex- cellent methods makes most of his money. In politics he is a Republican, and has never voted anything but the straight ticket. The family is well known and highly respected. Mr. Lloyd is one of the leading and most successful farmers of the county.
and a very popular advocate of the principles of and a hard worker for the party, it cen- tered its votes upon him and elected hier township trustee in November, 1900, all office he has filled impartially and faithfully to the present time. Wayne township has eleven school buildings, all brick, and an- other now in the course of construction. Mr. Holloway's policy is to pay the highest salaries to the teachers and to keep the best instructors employed as long as possible.
March 16. 1878. Mr. Holloway was joined in marriage in Warsaw with Miss Jennie Robinson, a school teacher in Wayne township and the daughter of Stewart .A. and Margaret ( Conner) Robinson, who came from Ohio and resides five miles south of Warsaw. Mrs. Holloway was educate. in the township of Wayne and the city of War- saw and at the age of seventeen began teach- ing: had taught in Marshall and Kosciusko counties until marriage, and since then has taught several terms in Kosciusko county only. Two children grace the union of Mr.
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and Mrs. Holloway, namely: Floren R., seventeen years of age, a graduate from the common schools and now a student in the High school : Harry M., a little boy of eight : Mrs. Holloway is a member of the United Brethren church at Zion, near her home.
Stewart Robinson and Margaret Conner were both natives of Ireland. Mr. Stewart was born in Dublin, was a first cousin of .1. T. Stewart. deceased, formerly the dry- goods prince of New York city, of marble place fame, and with him, or near him, was reared as a boy. Mr. Robinson - left his home when twenty-one years old and in 1849 arrived in New York city, where he learned shoemaking. He then made a trip through the south, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was there married in 1851. In 1863 the family came to Kosciusko county. Indiana, and settled in Clay township, five miles south of Warsaw, where Mr. Robin- von bought and cleared up a farm, on which te died at fifty-one years of age, his widow surviving him eleven years.
Besides having been a common-school teacher. Mrs. Holloway has been and still : an ardent Sunday school worker in the Zion United Brethren church. She and her husband both take an unusual interest in educational affairs, their respective voca- tions having brought them into close touch with the public schools. As a builder Mr. Holloway has won merited commendation from the public and as a business man his reputation is pure and unsullied and his trustworthiness as a township official is im- plicity relied upon by all citizens, regard- les of creeds in politics, while as members of the social fabric he and wife hold rela- tionship with the best people of the city of 1
Warsaw and the township of Wayne' Their
lives of usefulness have exerted a moral in- fluence that permeates all classes, high and low.
EMANUEL HL. HOHMAN.
If a list could be made of the original homes of the old settlers of this portion of Indiana, it would be found that a very large number of them came to this state from : Pennsylvania. Their ancestors would be found to have settled in the Keystone stare : both before and after the Revolution, and would be found, also, to have come orig- inally from the German empire. Thousands of our best citizens are of this descent and blood. The German people are noted the world over for their thrift, honesty and in- dustry, and for that reason the United States Have always welcomed them to our shores. They undoubtedly constitute our best pop- ulation. The subject of this sketch was born in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania. October 28, 1862, and is the son of George and Lesetta L. (Sellers) Hohman. George, the father, was born in Germany and when a lad of thirteen years was placed upon his own resources. The laws of that country required that the youngest son should sup- port his mother, if necessary. As the law was imperative, and as this was not required in the case of subject's father, the family planned to send the boy out of the country so as to escape the unnecessary measures of the law. Accordingly he was placed in a flour barrel, and was thus turned over to an undle of his mother's, a sea captain, and 'in this manner he was smuggled out of the country. The barrels passed the govern- ment inspector, who so changed them that
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the boy was left standing on his head. This 1 Pennsylvania he had learned to make brick. and here he worked at this in connection with farming. His children were as fol- lows: George W., Rosa. Edwin, Albert, James, Emanuel H., Emma and Samuel. was soon relieved, much to his personal com- fort. After the inspection was over the cap- tain released the boy and took care of him until he was landed in America, after many days of tossing on the ocean. Upon disem- When Emanuel 11. Hohman was eleven years old he was sturdy and strong and was required to take the moldls and make a full hand in the brick yard of his father. In the winters he had to cut wood and had but little chance to acquire an education. When he was thirteen years old his father died and he was then taken out of school entirely. Soon after this he was placed on his own re- sources and began to learn the carpenter's trade. One day, while on a building, he fell and fractured his skull, but as his constitu- tion was excellent he recovered. though he partially lost his hearing. After that epi- sode he worked at the cabinetmaker's trade. and continued until 1894. when he bought his present place and moved upon the same. On account of ill health he has taken up the idea of conducting a summer resort on the banks of Yellow Creek lake, one of the most beautiful bodies of water in the state. . 1 great many people from far and near spend their summer months here in hunting. boat- ing and fishing. Mr. and Mrs. Hohman were married February 22, 1886, the latter', maiden name being Ida J. Dirck. She was born June 25, 1864. and has presented her husband with four children, as follows: Roy E .. Winnie E., Bertha M. and Cloe R. Mr. Holman is a member of the Repub- lican party, but of late years has worked for the Prohibition ticket. He and his wife are most congenial people, stand high in the community for their many good qualities barking he made his way to Pennsylvania and there soon found employment in a butcher's shop. which business he learned. His employer was a huckster in the butcher line and the boy was at first required to run the wagon. During his boyhood in Ger- many he was thrown among peoples of many different nationalities, and thus ! learned to speak and understand seven dif- ferent languages. This was quite a valu- able accomplishment, and made his services much more valuable to his employers. He remained in the Keystone state, working at various kinds of employment. and upon reaching maturity was united in marriage with Miss Lesetta L. Sellers. After his marriage he resided in that state for four- teen years, and during that time he made .considerable money. which was saved for future investment. At the end of the four- teen years he came to Indiana and settled on the banks of Yellow Creek lake where he purchased a tract of forty acres of wholly unimproved land, and later bought forty acres more. When he came here he had four hundred dollars only. He had accumu. lated in Pennsylvania eleven hundred dol- lars, and had placed the same in a bank for safe keeping, but the bank failed and his hard-earned wages were saved for some one else. He applied his four hundred dollars on his farm in this county, and his family had to suffer for actual necessities. But they got through the trial and soon were and are very agreeable as host and hostess in comfortable circumstances. While in 'to the many who come here for recreation. :
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Mrs. Hohman is an excellent manager and they have at times as many as forty boarders,
BENJAMIN F. BEAR.
ancestors of the subject of this sketch : crossed the ocean from Germany, their na- tive country, and sought the shores of the new world. They had heard of the oppor- tumities opening up in this country, and de- siring to benefit themselves and their de- scendants determined to seek new fields and surround themselves with new and better conditions. Accordingly they came over in sailing vessels, landing at New York, and went to Pennsylvania and there found a home. From this family branch in that state all of the name in America, so far as known, originated. They possessed all the :britt usually ascribed to the Germanic race, and ere long were in good financial condi- tion and prosperous to a large degree. The original German spelling of the family name was Behr, but by the later generations has been changed to its present form.
Benjamin F. Bear, the subject of this memoir, is the son of Daniel and Mary ( Hauser ) Bear, and was born in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, January 24. 1842. He grew up in that state and learned the business of farming, during that time secur- ing a limited education at the neighboring schools. Upon reaching maturity he mar- ried Miss Hauser, the daughter of Jacob Hauser, a prominent German of that coun- ty, and they began the battle of life to- gether. To this marriage ten children were horn, all of whom are now deceased except Moses and subject. Their names are as fol-
lows: Percilla, Kenben, John. Daniel, Nathan, Diana, Joseph, Moses, Polly and Benjamin F. Daniel Bear was a prosperous and intelligent farmer and owned a tract of one hundred acres of good land from which he derived sufficient income to support his
Some three or four generations ago the i family and rear them up to healthy and in- dustrious lives. He belonged to and was an elder in the German Reformed church and was a man of influence in the religious thought of the time in that vicinity. He continued to reside upon that farm until his death in 1862. His widow passed away the following year. They were people of much intelligence and of undoubted respect- ability, earnest workers in the church of Christ, and passed eminently useful and in- dustrious lives. The father was a man whose opinions were sought on all the im- portant questions of the neighborhood, and his advice was sound and good. The sub- ject of this sketch was reared upon his in- ther's farm, where he became familiar with severe work, and during the period of his youth managed to secure a fair education which he has greatly improved by steady reading ever since. He is now well educated in German and English and takes much in- terest in the deep subjects of state policy and learning generally, as all German people do. When he had attained the age of nineteen years he began to do for himself. learning the carpenter's trade, and continued work- ing at the same for three years. in early manhood he met and married Miss Rebecca. daughter of David and Lydia ( Hoppi-) Hartung, of an excellent German family. About this time he became dissatisfied with the hills and poor soil of Pennsylvania and determined to go farther west, and accord- ingly came to Dekalb county, this state. leav
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ing Pennsylvania April 8, 1862, and requir- Fold soldier will receive attention no matter ing three days to make the journey. He re- mained in that county until July of the same year, and then determined to continue on : until he found something better. This brought him to Kosciusko county, where he bought land in Franklin township and re- mained there two years. He then sold that place and bought the place he now occupies, and here he has continued ever since. When he purchased it the land was wholly unim- proved. but it is now under a fine state of cultivation, with excellent buildings, etc. He has been a hard worker and for fifteen years was in the berry business, out of which he made considerable money. He raised as high as one thousand busheis of strawberries in a single year. He is in comfortable cir- cumstances and is enjoying life. To him and his good wife the following children were born: Lewis A., deceased: Emeline E., who became the wife of John R. Herald and lives in Indian territory; Amanda L., wife of Rev. S. L. Speck, lives in Seward township: James F., who wedded Miss Mamie Snyder and lives in Burket. The family is well known and highly respected. Mr. Bear is an ardent Republican, although he was reared a Democrat. He is an inde- pendent thinker and could not stand the pol- icies of the national Democracy. He and his wife are members of the Church of God. of which he has been an elder for forty years. He is one of the county's leading farmers and citizens.
ROBERT FOREMAN.
It will always be a mark of distinction to have served in the Federal army during the great Civil war between the states. The
where he goes if he will but make himself known, particularly if he puts on his old faded umform. . And when he passes away. which he will soon do. friends will pay him suitable eulogy for the sacrifices he made forty years ago on the field or in the no less dreaded hospital. And ever afterward his descendants will revere his memory and take pride in recounting his services for his com- try in the hour of peril. The subject of this sketch is one of the old soldiers who went forth to fight to save the union of states. He was born in Union county, Pennsylvania. October 30. 1844, and is the son of Et. and Mary ( Swartzlander) Foreman. The great-grandfather of subject came from: Germany to this country many years ago and settled in Pennsylvania, and there the grandfather and the father were born. The Swartzlander family also lived in Union county, Pennsylvania. In that state the par- ents of subject were married. Nine chi- dren were born to this marriage, as follows: Isaac, Irvin. Robert. Rebecca. Sarah, Sane- nel. Daniel A. James E. and George .. The mother having died in the spring of 1867. the father married for his second wife Matilda Shawyer, who bore him three chil- dren: Polly A .. AAmmond and Charks, Elias Foreman, having a large family to support. did not enlist at the commencement of the Rebellion, and was drafted in Octo- ber, 1862. under the conscription act an assigned to Company G. One Hundred and Forty-seventh Regiment, and served nine months. He was discharged in June, 1863. at the expiration of his term of service, atvi returned to Pennsylvania, where he on- tinned to reside until 1899. when he passed away. He was an intelligent man, a good!
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ettrea, an honest man and an ardent Repub- bom. His long life was filled with good 'ces and the world was better for his hav- ing lived. Robert Foreman was reared on the farm and spent his youth at hard work a clearing up the forests and brush heaps va his father's farm. His education was very meager and he began to do for him- eli at an early age. He worked out by the month for ten summers and laid up a con- Serable sum. On September 13, 1804. he enlisted in Company H. One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Pennsylvania Regiment, as a recruit and was sent to his regiment at the front. He saw bloody service in and around Petersburg. Virginia. Hatcher's Run was his first battle, and he did not show the white feather, though he was in the com- jaay of veterans. He acquitted himself with great gallantry and received the com- pliments of his officers. Toward the close of the war he was put on guard duty, but an active service in the pursuit of the rebel General Lee to Appomattox. He was hon- orally mustered out of the service June 9. 1805. He now draws a pension of eight dollars per month for his sufferings in that dreadful conflict. After the war he returned home and began to work on the farm and continued thus for three years. On Feb- mary 29. 1872, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary, daughter of Joseph and Ewabeth ( Lowder ) Stumpff. the marriage weerring at White Pigeon, Michigan. Mrs.
from Germany. To this marriage two chii- dren were born: Joseph E., born .August 10, 1876, who is unmarried, attended school until he was qualified to teach and at this time has taught five terms, bi- education being finished at the Indianapolis Business College in 1809: Sarah E ... born November 28, 1878, became the wife of Albert Prem- bicy, now deceased, and the mother of two children, William MeKinley and Mary Opal. She later married Jacob, Hatfell and they had one child, Clarence. She passed away April 15. 1901. Mr. Foreman is now in comfortable circumstances. He deals exten- sively in stock and has made much money from his good judgment of hogs and cattle. Ile is a warm Republican and does a great deal to assist his party in the campaigns. He and his wife are members of the Lu- theran church and both are among the most estimable citizens of this portion of the county.
GEORGE BRUNER.
If you gather apples in the sunshine, or make hay, or hoe corn and then retire within doors and shut your eyes and press them with your hand you shall still see apples hanging in the bright light, with boughs and leaves thereto, or the tasseled grass of the corn flags. The impressions lie on the re- tentive organ, though you know it not. So Foreman was born January 31. 1848. in tlies the whole series of natural images with Umton county, Pennsylvania, and was , which your life has made you acquainted. reared and educated in that state, being edu- | in your memory, though you know it not. cated in the German as well as the English languages. Her parents, who are now de- ceased. were both natives of the Keystone state, though her great-grandfather came
and a thrill of passion flashe- light on their dark chamber and the active power seizes instantly the fit image, as the word of its momentary thought. All of us are wise.
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